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| All figures in £ millions | 2002 UK GAAP |
2003 IFRS |
2004 IFRS |
2005 IFRS |
2006 IFRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | |||||
| Continuing operations | 3,787 | 3,651 | 3,479 | 3,808 | 4,137 |
| Discontinued operations | 533 | 368 | 407 | 315 | 286 |
| 4,320 | 4,019 | 3,886 | 4,123 | 4,423 | |
| Adjusted operating profit | |||||
| Pearson Education | 296 | 287 | 255 | 328 | 383 |
| FT Group | 51 | 41 | 71 | 101 | 121 |
| The Penguin Group | 87 | 83 | 52 | 60 | 66 |
| Continuing operations | 434 | 411 | 378 | 489 | 570 |
| Adjusted earnings per share | 30.3p | 27.6p | 27.5p | 34.1p | 40.2p |
| Dividends per share | 23.4p | 24.2p | 25.4p | 27.0p | 29.3p |
| Net assets | 3,468 | 3,161 | 3,014 | 3,733 | 3,644 |
| Net debt | 1,408 | 1,376 | 1,221 | 996 | 1,059 |
| Operating free cash flow per share | 38.3p | 26.2p | 34.9p | 55.1p | 54.4p |
| Total free cash flow per share | 27.0p | 23.9p | 35.7p | 54.0p | 54.2p |
| Return on invested capital % | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 8.0 |
| Information for 2002 is presented under UK GAAP. Information from 2003 onwards is presented under IFRS. Discontinued operations have been restated in all comparative figures where relevant. | |||||